Hall of Fame

Welcome to the Official Mickey's Tavern Comic Book Character Hall of Fame. A new class of 7 characters will be inducted quarterly (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) each year. Voting is open to ALL members of the Tavern, so if you'd like to participate, feel free to throw your ballot out there at any time! The voting criteria is as follows:

I see you liked my idea/format for the inductees. I like it myself because it gives credit to those who aren't as well known.

I would keep it more simple though. 2 Marvel, 2 DC, 1 indie, 1 creator/writer/artist.
Exclude the villain thing because that status could always change. Villains are likely to get in anyway using just the above format.

Yeah, the specific criteria is up for debate. One thing I will say is, without the mandatory villain spot, I could totally see it taking 3 or 4 rounds before the first one gets in. And they're such a critical part of what makes comics great.

Mr. Awesome @ Mar 13 2017, 11:40 AM wrote:I see you liked my idea/format for the inductees. I like it myself because it gives credit to those who aren't as well known.

I would keep it more simple though. 2 Marvel, 2 DC, 1 indie, 1 creator/writer/artist.
Exclude the villain thing because that status could always change. Villains are likely to get in anyway using just the above format.

This speaks to me, too. 2 Marvel, 2 DC, 1 Indie, 1 Creator. No stipulations on hero/villain "alignment", because that can be so subjective & ever-changing in comics. Ideally we're talking about individual characters, but something K'unlun said made me stop and wonder: What about choosing an occasional book/title instead? Maybe these ideas aren't compatible...but I was picturing somebody who digs TMNT or Walking Dead (for instance), where there's a strong theme with maybe no single standout character?

I'm similarly scratching my head over the fundamentals, here. Is each of us essentially nominating candidates that would then have to pass some kind of final vote? Or are all of our choices automatically inducted into the HoF, and we keep track of 4 fast-growing lists using this thread? Also, if we do this 4 times a year...are we making "seasonal" choices of characters who were recently great, or "all-time" choices of those who deserve the honor no matter what the time or place?

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'Kay, so there is voting involved? The big two publishers end up with 2 winners each time, indies get 1 winner, & creators/titles get 1 winner, totaling 6 quarterly inductees...?

"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one-hundred years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good,
something useful, with our lives. If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life." ~ H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama

Superman - For being most popular DC character.
Spider-Man - For being most popular Marvel character.
Batman - For being DC's 1st major iconic character.
Namor - For being Marvel's first super hero (alongside of Torch, but Namor is even more iconic IMHO- Original Torch has ups and downs).

Indie: Spawn - The most iconic non-Marvel/DC IMO.

Writer: Stan Lee - The father of comics.

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Giraffe of Hearts @ Mar 13 2017, 06:59 PM wrote: 'Kay, so there is voting involved?&nbsp; The big two publishers end up with 2 winners each time, indies get 1 winner, & creators/titles get 1 winner, totaling 6 quarterly inductees...?

Yep, seems like everyone is cool with this format so far. I'll go ahead and toss my ballot out there.

@Sal - I'm going to go ahead and PIN this one. Do you mind if I edit Page 1 with an updated breakdown of the final rules/format that this has evolved into? It may help the casual glance readers to jump in and get to Voting.

As I understand it, we are saying 6 voted entries per Quarter (one every 3 months), and of the 6 entries there must be 2 Marvel, 2 DCU, 1 Indie (non-Marvel/DC), and 1 real person (artist, writer, creator, etc.).

Is that all accurate?

When all other factors and possibilities have been eliminated from the equation; Whatever remains, regardless of how improbable it may be, is inevitably the truth.

Man, the more I go over all of the options in my head...I'm wondering if we should also be doing 2 indies & 2 creators/titles...

"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one-hundred years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good,
something useful, with our lives. If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life." ~ H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama

I'll leave voting open until Sunday, April 2. On Monday, April 3, we will induct our inaugural class, the Spring 2016 Induction Class, into the Mickey's Tavern Superhero Hall of Fame. Current voting is as follows:

Indie- The Sandman(Vertigo). Not necessarily the lead protagonist Dream himself, but for the whole notion of this classic vertigo run by neil gaiman. The critically acclaimed, literary fantasy myth comic run and fan praised series by Neil Gaiman HAS to get a spot in the indie category. Sandman is always, consistently, on top ten lists for comics series to read. The Sandman is my indie choice.

Creator: Jack Kirby.
I love Kirby, especially his work with DC new gods. Love the kindred spirit the New Gods had to Asgardians. I like Stan, but he's not at the top of my "creators" list. Hes still up there though.

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